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Home » Drinks » Easy Homemade Lemonade

Easy Homemade Lemonade

Published: Mar 17, 2021 · Modified: Oct 27, 2021 by Allison · 2 Comments

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This easy Homemade Lemonade is the perfect balance of sweet, tart, and refreshing. With only three ingredients and a short amount of time you’ll have the perfect pitcher of Homemade Lemonade for sipping all summer long.

Glasses of lemonade garnished with lemon slices and mint.

One little bit of warm weather and I immediately have spring and summer on the brain. Find a front porch/pool/beach/lake/grassy park for sipping on this tasty Homemade Lemonade.

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Ingredients

You only need three ingredients for this recipe:

  • Freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • Sugar
  • Water

Preparation (two options)

Traditional method: Make a simple syrup by bringing water and sugar to a boil on the stovetop. Cool the syrup, then combine with water and lemon juice.

Blender method: Place sugar, lemon juice, and water in a blender and blend until the sugar is dissolved (several seconds). Add to a pitcher with the remaining water.

Pitcher of lemonade garnished with fresh lemon.

FAQs

How much juice is in a lemon?

Depending on the size of your lemons you can get anywhere from 2 tablespoons to ¼ cup of juice from each lemon.

How do you juice a lemon?

Cut the lemon in half (through the middle). Use a handheld juicer or citrus reamer to extract the juice into a liquid measuring cup. Alternatively, you can just squeeze the halved lemon or use the beater from a handheld mixer to manually extract the juice.

How long can you store homemade lemonade?

This lemonade stays fresh in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

How do you make pink lemonade?

That recipe is here: Pink Lemonade.Mason jar filled with pink lemonade and lemon slices.

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Recipe

Glasses of lemonade garnished with lemon slices and mint.

Homemade Lemonade

This delicious Homemade Lemonade is the perfect balance of sweet, tart, and refreshing. Only three ingredients, ready in minutes!
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Course: Beverages
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 6 – 8
Calories: 103kcal
Author: Allison – Celebrating Sweets

Ingredients

Option 1:

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 6 cups cold water, divided

Option 2 (blender):

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 6 cups cold water, divided

Instructions

Option 1:

  • Place 1 cup of sugar and 1 cup of water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer until the sugar is dissolved. Set the syrup aside to cool.
  • In a large pitcher combine the syrup, lemon juice, and 5 cups of cold water. Taste and add more water (or ice), if desired. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Option 2 (blender):

  • Place sugar, lemon juice, and 1 cup of water in a blender. Process briefly until the sugar is dissolved (the mixture will be bubbly/foamy for a few minutes afterwards). Pour this mixture into a pitcher along with the remaining 5 cups of water, stir until combined. Taste and add more water (or ice), if desired. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Notes

Feel free to adjust the proportions to suit your taste. More lemon juice to make it more tart, more sugar to make it sweeter.
Store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 103kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 32mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional Information is an estimate based on third-party calculations and may vary based on products used and serving sizes.

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Comments

  1. Nellie Tracy

    March 17, 2021 at 1:03 pm

    5 stars
    Such a great recipe for homemade lemonade. Love making this with my kids!

    Reply
  2. Jill Baird

    March 17, 2021 at 1:15 pm

    5 stars
    Such a yummy treat! This is on our list for this weekend! Thanks for another great recipe.

    Reply

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